John Reid (1777 - 1867)

Born 14 Aug 1777 in Blair Atholl Parish, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Stewart) Reid — married before 2 Apr 1799 in Blair Atholl Parish, Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1867 at age 89 in Lot 63, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

John and his wife Elizabeth nee Stewart Reid emigrated from Blair Atholl Parish of Perth County in the Highlands of Scotland. Crossed the Atlantic on a ship named "Commerce" which departed from the Port of Glasgow, Scotland landed at Pictou, Nova Scotia on the 10th of August 1803. On the Captain's Log John Reid was listed as a Farmer and accompaning him was his wife Eliza, aged 23, and two children: 1) Alexander, aged 3 1/4, and 2) Ann, aged 1 1/4. By ferry, he and his family crossed the St. Lawrence Straits to Prince Edward Island and settled onto a 100 acres of Lot 63, called Murray Harbour North.

In 1825, John Reid served his first of four terms as a "Fence Viewer" for his area (Lot 63) which involved examination of fences between properties, including encouraging repairs and settling disputes. ("Prince Edward Island Register" - 31 March 1825, pg. 4; 13 March 1827, pg. 4; 17 March 1829, pg. 4; "Royal Gazette" - 8 March 1831, pg. 4)

OBITUARY: Islander, 26 April 1867, pg. 3 Died - At Murray Harbour, on the 14th inst., John Reid, Senior, at the advanced age of 89, and 10 children and 53 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren, to mourn their loss, but their loss was his gain.

Buried in Murray Harbour North Cemetery, P.E.I., Lot 63, Cemetery #2, Stone #118. Blessed Are The Dead / Who Die In The Lord / In Memory Of / John Reid / Died 14 April 1867 / Æ 91 Years / Also His Wife / Elizabeth / Died 15 February 1876 / Æ 98 Years 

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Note

Note: #N221

Sources

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7V-27X : 2 January 2015), John Reid, 14 Aug 1777; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 993,520.
• Reid Family Tree at reidgen.com
• WikiTree profile Reid-1760 created through the import of murray_10_12_2012.ged on Oct 12, 2012 by Robert Murray. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

Notes

Note N221Emigrated with wife and two eldest children from Perthshire region of Scotland aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803 and settled on Lot 63, Murray Harbour North, PEI.